Choose Know by heart
Choose Know by heart if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.8% positive across 157 reviews.
Know by heart vs South of the Circle
Know by heart and South of the Circle both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Both released in 2022. Know by heart scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than South of the Circle (81.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose South of the Circle
Choose South of the Circle if it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. South of the Circle launched in 2022.
Both Know by heart and South of the Circle sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Know by heart |  South of the Circle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.8% positive (157 reviews) | 81.8% positive (325 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ice-Pick Lodge | State of Play |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Know by heart scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than South of the Circle (81.8% positive).
- South of the Circle is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Know by heart (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Know by heart vs South of the Circle — FAQ
- Which is better, Know by heart or South of the Circle?
- On Steam reviews Know by heart scores higher (96.8% positive) than South of the Circle (81.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Know by heart is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Know by heart and South of the Circle similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Know by heart and South of the Circle both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.